Was there ever such stuff as great as part of Shakespeare? Only one must not say so! But what think you? – What? – Is there not sad stuff? What? – What?

I can never suppose this country so far lost to all ideas of self-importance as to be willing to grant America independence; if that could ever be adopted I shall despair of this country being...

Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit.

`Was there ever,’ cried he, `such stuff as great part of Shakespeare? Only one mustn’t say so!’

A traitor is everyone who does not agree with me.

Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton.

Lord Chancellor, did I deliver the speech well ?’ ‘Very well indeed, sir,’ was the enthusiastic answer. ‘I am glad of that,’ replied the king; ‘for there was nothing in it.

Knavery seems to be so much a the striking feature of its inhabitants that it may not in the end be an evil that they will become aliens to this kingdom.